Teaching Profession Blog

The New Teacher Chat: Advice, Tips, and Support

In this blog, an early-career teacher and an expert on new teachers engaged in a series of chats on the challenges and joys of starting a career in teaching. Teacher Amanda Austin Becker and educational consultant Lisa Dabbs also shared tips and lessons learned for those important first years in the classroom. This blog is no longer being updated, but you can continue to explore these issues on edweek.org by visiting our related topic pages: new teachers, teaching strategies.

Education Opinion Reflecting on Classroom Culture
Christine Pinto provides a glimpse into her kindergarten classroom and how she observes on her students' actions to learn more about the culture of her classroom.
Christine Pinto, November 29, 2017
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Education Opinion The New Teacher Chat: Empowering New Teachers to Thrive
Lisa Dabbs and Christine Pinto share an introduction to themselves and the vision for their new teacher blog--a place for an ongoing conversation about the challenges, successes, and lessons learned in the first years of teaching.
Lisa Dabbs, November 20, 2017
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